Principal Product Manager

• Understanding the needs of business partners and the strategic direction of the organization and leading efforts to deliver a technology-based Product to meet those needs.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to set the Product Vision and establish a Product Roadmap
  identifying the planned introduction of new Product capabilities.
• Working with business and Technology stakeholders and teams to continuously deliver new capabilities to establish, grow and mature Comerica's Product offerings.

• Provides strategic management of the overall Product program, ensuring that
  release schedules are met and risks managed.
• Leads a collaborative, dynamic Product planning process prioritizing efforts that
  align with Comerica and Technology strategies and provide the best value and outcome
  for the investment.
• With the delivery team, responsible for developing structured development plans
  that drive Product releases from inception through delivery.
• Works with Program/Project Management to decompose the Product Vision and
• Product Roadmap into themes which will be captured in the Product Backlog by the
  Project manager or delivery lead.
• Working with the technical teams and the business Product Owner, the Product
  Delivery Manager is responsible for driving a Release and Iteration Plan based on the
  Backlog.
• Consistently exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of budget, scope and schedules.

• Works with stakeholders to expand product offerings.
• Monitor current market, and competitive trends to identify opportunities for
  growth.
• Support new product ideation activities and processes.
• Collaborate with Marketing and the business Product Owner on overall product strategy.
• Maintain awareness of Technology strategies and direction to assure the alignment of the product's technologies.
• Coordinate new product offerings and oversee flow of set up processes within delivery teams.
• Drives appropriate level of development and operational support throughout a product's phases in the maturity life cycle: introduction, growth, maturity, decline.
• Negotiates complex arrangements with other teams, service providers, collaborators and suppliers.
• Develops strategic relationships with suppliers adhering to the tenants of the Corporate Supplier Relationship Management program.

• Works with the key stakeholders including the business Product Owner to define the Product Vision and Product Roadmap for any given product that considers innovation, customer feedback and market/industry drivers.
• Motivates colleagues in multiple organizational units to work collaboratively towards common goals
• Ensures that all team members, including business partners, are working together effectively, are communicating with related teams and are producing quality work, in line with the overall Product vision.
• Actively participates in the Product Development community, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice.

• Maintains communication with stakeholders in Technology and other lines of business to ensure that there is visibility into the Product's direction, schedule, progress and operational status.
• Key stakeholders are dependent on the Products produced, they must have regular and useful updates to allow them to plan their business activities.
• Communicates the Product Vision to interested parties and stakeholders. It is important that the businesses understand the solution and can engage to ensure there is successful delivery.
• Communicates with the technical delivery teams to ensure that they understand
  what is required of them.
• Product Delivery Managers may work across DevOps and Agile teams and with
  other Product Delivery Managers to deliver and sustain Product solutions.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or 4 years of relevant experience
• 6 years of relevant experience in Information Technology, Information Systems or Product Management
• 5 years of experience in technical business consulting, business analysis or product design
• 3 years of experience in strategic development

About Comerica
We know our employees are critical to our overall success and we are dedicated to investing in their future. One of the ways we do this is to offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to recognize and reward individual performance, as well support health, well-being, development and security for our colleagues and their family. Total Rewards consists of cash compensation, development and flexible benefit programs designed to meet individual needs today and in the future. Your salary will be commensurate with your work experience and our programs are reviewed regularly to ensure each remain competitive. We are proud to offer benefits such as health and welfare programs, strong retirement benefits, and generous paid time off programs. You and your eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children, can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) and pension, income protection benefits such as life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental health programs to offset unexpected health care expenses. We also have a variety of time off programs for things like vacation, sick time, disability, and parental leave. Eligibility for some programs varies based on employment status and tenure.

Upon offer, Comerica conducts a comprehensive background and fingerprint check. Your fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI and may be subscribed in the FBI's Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background ("RAP Back") service, which provides ongoing notification to the Company of any updates to your criminal history.

NMLS certification requirement: where applicable, a favorable background check screening, credit check, fingerprint check, and NMLS certification is required in accordance with the SAFE Act.

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned into three major business segments; the Commercial Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica's colleagues focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.

Comerica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - disability/veteran.